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    Cohen, Kustoff reflect Congressional divide over new COVID relief package

    The Congressmen, in their respective districts during Congress’ recess, say they are prepared to return to Washington if Democrats and Republicans can reach an accord on pandemic relief and stimulus funding. 

    By Bill Dries August 11, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council Scorecard: The canceled residency referendum and the door prize

    The scorecard highlights a pivotal vote in the police reform debate and why both sides in the discussion still have separate paths to pursue.

    By Bill Dries August 06, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Council residency aftermath signals shift on how to address crime

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings says the City Council decision to take residency off the Nov. 3 ballot leaves voters out of a critical decision. The vote is a challenge to Mayor Jim Strickland’s core philosophy on fighting crime after he dramatically upped the number of new officers he believes is necessary.

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Residency issue removed from November ballot, goal of 2,800 police force delayed

    Two proposals with common political ground were before the council Tuesday. 

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW-TVA final report says utility ‘too large’ to depend on MISO alone

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is “too large” to depend exclusively on the most-often mentioned source of power should MLGW leave the Tennessee Valley Authority, but the city-owned utility still could save up to $122 million a year under certain options recommended in the final version of a consultant’s report.

     

    By Bill Dries August 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Trump TVA shake-up could complicate MLGW-TVA issue

    President Trump's shake-up of the Tennessee Valley Authority board appears to have nothing to do with the coming decision by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division on whether to stay with or leave the federal agency.

    By Bill Dries August 04, 2020
  • Podcast City of Memphis

    Police force of 2,800 key to community policing, city experts say

    Phyllis Betts and Richard Janikowski have set a new bar for growing the Memphis Police Department ranks to 2,800. They talked on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast about calls for more police amid calls locally for changing the fundamentals of policing and even the share of government funds devoted to policing.

    By Bill Dries August 02, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Council to discuss resolution backing larger Memphis police force of 2,800

    If approved, it would call on Mayor Jim Strickland to submit a plan by Oct. 6 for getting to 2,800 police officers by the end of 2023. 

    By Bill Dries July 31, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis Rep. Steve Cohen attends John Lewis funeral

    The Memphis Congressman said calls at the Atlanta funeral to continue the struggle for voting rights are appropriate in the current political environment. 

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Graceland to offer virtual Elvis experiences

    Instagrammable moments will mark Graceland's COVID-19 edition of Elvis Week.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 28, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Tennessee Supreme Court agrees to hear Graceland appeal of lawsuit dismissal

    The state appeals court late last year upheld the dismissal of one in a series of lawsuits by Graceland challenging the FedExForum contract. The lawsuits specifically challenged the clause that forbids public financing of arenas that would compete with the Forum. The appeal to the state Supreme Court could revive the lawsuit.

    By Bill Dries July 28, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Despite pandemic, wheels still rolling at MIFA

    Since March, it has received 3,341 applications for emergency financial assistance with 80% of the requests citing COVID-19 as the reason for applying.

    By Christin Yates July 30, 2020
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    Pandemic planning looks ahead to winter and traditional flu season

    Two local leaders in the pandemic fight said on "Behind The Headlines" there would be a stronger-than-usual push for flu vaccinations. Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter also said the role of schools in the pandemic makes reopening them – virtually or in person – an important part of battling the virus.

    By Bill Dries July 24, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council Scorecard: A cell tower falls and a shift on Black Lives Matter Avenue

    The council's Glenview cell tower vote and a series of Black Lives Matter proposals setting the stage for some renamings of public places are the latest entries in our ongoing scorecard of council roll call votes.

    By Bill Dries July 24, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Another MATA employee tests positive for the coronavirus

    MATA has had nine employees test positive from the coronavirus since April.

    By Linda A. Moore July 24, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Renaming commission approved by City Council, Poplar renaming sidelined

    The Poplar Avenue name change to Black Lives Matter Avenue will be among the items the renaming commission considers. The trio of related measures met with mixed results at Tuesday's Memphis City Council session. An ordinance to give the council final approval of any names changes of streets, parks and public places may get some legal rewording before its first of three votes next months.

    By Bill Dries July 21, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Council proposals call for examination of street, park and public place names

    Two proposals on the city council agenda Tuesday would change the rules for naming and renaming streets, parks and other places. It's part of a slate of council proposals that has grown larger than police reform to include changing city government priorities. The effort is being led by a renaming of one of the most well-known addresses in the city. 

    By Bill Dries July 21, 2020
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    Victorian Village ‘outcast’ makes a comeback

    The restored columns of the circa 1840s Pillow-McIntyre House at Adams and Orleans were reinstalled last week, signalling at turn in fortunes for a sometimes forgotten house with some secrets.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2020
  • Podcast City of Memphis

    Easter-Thomas: ‘Something missing’ in way police recruited

    Memphis City Council member talks on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast about her push to remove from the November ballot a residency referendum that would allow police and firefighters to live outside the county.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    TVA private meeting with consultants to MLGW stirs pot in electric power debate

    Critics of TVA contend the Friday meeting is “highly improper.” MLGW says the meeting is part of due diligence on the way to a final version of the report that will play a large role in determining whether the city-owned utility stays with or leaves TVA. 

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2020
  • Video City of Memphis

    Heads of city’s 3 major hospitals discuss COVID surge readiness

    The CEOs of Regional One Health, Baptist Memorial Health Care, and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare talk on "Behind The Headlines" about their contingency plans for the surge in COVID-19 cases locally and the numbers they look at to activate surge plans.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2020
  • Music

    2020 Cooper-Young Festival canceled

    Next year’s festival is slated for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 16, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Dick Williams’ long-running ‘Magicland’ set the record

    Dick Williams has died at age 92. He and his wife Virginia hosted a television magic show for children and families each week for 23 years, a record.

    By Tom Bailey July 15, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Council approves $113m CARES Act COVID-19 spending plan

    The spending plan or budget was reconstructed several times in bargaining and changes in federal rules for how the grants could be used. Along the way, there was talk of animals moving out of the zoo and how to fund laptops and tablets for Shelby County Schools students.

    By Bill Dries July 14, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Does MPD seek review when officers go over the line?

    Questions surface as city officials limit access to police brutality files and sidestep requests for comment regarding excessive force.

    By Marc Perrusquia July 13, 2020

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